Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
March 30
March 30 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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"Touchdowns Prove to Have Value"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-30
March 30, 1889 - At the football rules convention, early rules makers voted for a new rule: "A touchdown is made when the ball is carried, kicked or passed across the goal-line and is held either in touch or in goal. We get this info from Parke H. Davis's fine book "Football the Intercollegiate Game," published in 1911.
""Upon Further Review" the NFL Keeps Instant Replay"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-30
March 30, 2004 - The group voted to extend the Instant Replay System for another 5 years at the NFL Owners Meetings. The plan with the extension was that proponents hoped the next time the vote would come up, they could tweak it and make it a permanent fixture in the NFL. Their wish came true in 2007 when a 30-2 vote gave replay permanence so that it would not have to be debated yearly.
"The Inaugural Games of the New UFL"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-30
The inaugural games of the United Football League (UFL) took place on March 30, 2024, marking the dawn of a new era in spring football. This league was born from the merger of the XFL and USFL, combining the history of both organizations which had previously staged seasons in 2020, 2022, and separate campaigns in 2023. The season opener featured a compelling clash between the reigning 2023 XFL champion Arlington Renegades and the 2023 USFL champion Birmingham Stallions, setting the stage for the unified league's first season.
"March 30 Adds to the Good Fortunes of American Football"
What significant events of March 30 contributed to good fortune of American football history? In this episode of the Football History Headlines, we discuss football rule revisions for a rule that gave touchdowns value, a college football legend known as the "Galloping Gal", and so much more.
"Willie Galimore College Football Hall of Fame Sensation the Gridiron's Galloping Gal"
Last updated 📅 2025-03-30
Willie Galimore was born on March 30, 1935, in St. Augustine, Florida.
"Bob Reynolds Stanford's College Football Hall of Fame Tackle"
Robert O'Dell "Horse" Reynolds was born on March 30, 1914, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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